Recent content by Valkie

I found this on another board that I'm on. Sorry if this is in the wrong place, but I really didn't know where to put it.

Sorry to anyone about this sounding like a highjacking but... I own two pitbulls. I know many, many people who own pitbulls and they are one of the sweetest, most sensitive breeds I've ever come across. It is not in a pitbull's nature to be people aggressive, and if you don't believe me, check...

just one question. You say that you are working at training the new dogs, what are you using as a training method?

you did what you had to, loosing any animal hurts. You're not alone in that feeling. Learn from your mistake so it doesn't happen again.

I'll admit, I've only read the first page so forgive me if this has been said already. I don't know if you're breed is known for being people aggressive, I remember someone on the first page said that they aren't suppose to be. With your dog being people aggressive there are two...

I'd love that! Would you mind if I copied the story to another message board that I'm part of?

here's my local one... http://www.brocktonbluedogshelter.org/ they specialize in "difficult" dogs that either came from abused situations or are on the 'hard to adopt' list aka pits, dobies, ect. they do a ton of rehab and training before they start looking for forever homes. We were going...

when I worked at the groomer's we used Dawn on the dogs that came in that got into oil and on cocker spanials' ears. It's the best thing for that kind of heavy oil and it's a lot safer than running the risk of the dog ingesting grease.

yup... made me cry too... I saved my dobie from a shelter... he's the sweetest thing I've ever seen and 9 years old when I adopted him. I showed up the day before he was going to be put down and all I could think about through that whole story was him.

I'm more worried about getting bit by a little dog than a big one. From my experience, owners don't seem to care about socializing their little dogs and much as owners of big dogs. When I was working in the groomers, it was the toy poodles and the cocker spanials that we watched out for!

I know this many sound like a strange question but it would help. My two little girls will eat everything and anything. I know that puppies need to chew... that's not so much the problem... well, it is but it's not the one that I'm concerned about... I just have to replace the kitchen floor...

Well, I figured I'd give everyone an update. I switched my sweetie's food about a month ago to Nutro for large breed seniors and he's doing great! I just gave him his first bath in a month, and the main reason he needed that one was because he was starting to get oily again. The dandruff is...

Please, give him time. He's not going to forget what has happened so quickly. What he needs to know right now is that no matter what happens, so will behave the same way toward him. Once he realizes that you won't change into a monster on him, he should start to relax.

I have suspisions that my dobie was abused before we got him. Crouching at any yelling, running away from too much noise, ect. It's been 2 years since we adopted him and he still shows signs that he was previously abused. It took a year and a half before he would even play with us. We spent a...

I'll have to try that one! Thanks.